Science News Digest

NASA to start building $20 billion moon base this year

NASA is set to begin construction of a $20 billion moon base this year, marking a significant step in the agency's lunar exploration efforts. Read more: NASA to start building $20 billion moon base this year - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Webb reveals black hole that formed before its galaxy

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified a 50-million-solar-mass black hole in a galaxy 13 billion light-years away, suggesting such black holes may have formed within the first second of the Big Bang and predated their host galaxies. Read more: Webb reveals black hole that formed before its galaxy

Scientists break 30-year superconductivity record at normal pressure

Researchers at the University of Houston have achieved superconductivity at 151 Kelvin (minus 122°C) under normal pressure conditions, shattering a record that had remained unbroken for more than three decades. Read more: Scientists break 30-year superconductivity record at normal pressure

FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap'

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has declared SpaceX's Starship V3 debut flight a mishap, requiring an investigation before the megarocket can fly again. Read more: FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap'

NASA's Jared Isaacman unveiled the first moon base rovers and landers

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has unveiled the first rovers and landers designed to support a sustained human presence on the Moon, marking a significant step in the agency's Artemis program ambitions. Read more: NASA's Jared Isaacman unveiled the first moon base rovers and landers - Scientific American

China Launches Human Embryo Experiment in Space

China has reportedly conducted a human embryo experiment in space, according to news coverage of the mission. Read more: China Launches Human Embryo Experiment in Space - Newsweek